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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey will be conducted for the period of one year
The Government of India is conducting National Sample Surveys to collect the data on various socio-economic indicators employing scientific sampling methods since 1950. The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey will be conducted for the period of one year. Information collected in the survey will be primarily used for preparation of weighting diagram through determination of budget shares of different commodity groups in total consumption for compilation of consumer price indices for rural and urban India. In addition, statistical indicators of level of living, social consumption and well-being, and inequalities therein will also be compiled from the data collected in the survey.
The survey period of Household Consumption Expenditure Survey will be divided into 10 panels, each of three months duration. In each of these panels, equal number of Sample First Stage Units  will be allotted for survey with a view to ensure uniform spread of sample FSUs over the entire survey period. Each panel will have three months duration.
The survey will be carried out all over India except the villages in Andaman & Nicobar Islands which are difficult to access. To discuss the various aspects of survey, a three-day conference for officers of National Statistical Office , Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation who will be conducting the survey in the Western Region of Gujarat will be held from 20th July, 2022 at Regional Office, NSO , Ahmedabad. The conference will be inaugurated by Shri S.K. Bhanawat, Dy. Director General & Regional Head of the Gujarat  of the Field Operations Division  of NSO. Shri Jayaprakash Honrao, Deputy Director, NSO will also be participating in the conference.
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Developmental Works Under MPLAD Fund
MPLADS funds to the tune of Rs.6320 crore, i.e., Rs.3,950 crore for the Financial Year  2020-21 and Rs.2,370 crore for the FY 2021-22, were placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Finance for managing the health and adverse impacts of Covid-19 on the society for stepping up capital outlay including health infrastructure and various social security measures for the poor and needy.
The Ministry receives and examines, on a continuous basis, the new suggestions from stakeholders, including suggestions for revision of entitlement of funds, following due process.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
M/o Tribal Affairs has been setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools  for imparting quality education to tribal children in their own environment
Key Highlights
Every block having 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 ST persons will have an EMRS.
740 such blocks have been identified for setting up EMRSs
As on date 367 EMRS are functional across the country.
An EMRS has the capacity of accommodating 480 students including boys and girls, studying in class VI to XII
Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been setting up Eklavya Model Residential Schools  for imparting quality education to tribal children in their own environment in the remote areas across the country. An EMRS has the capacity of accommodating 480 students including boys and girls, studying in class VI to XII. An amount of Rs.1.09 lakhs per student per annum is released to meet the recurring expenditure on these students including food, uniform, books etc. For establishment of EMRSs, construction cost of Rs. 20.00 crore per school with an additional 20% for schools in North East, hilly areas, difficult areas and areas affected by Left Wing Extremism is released by the Ministry.
As per approved norms, every block having 50% or more ST population and at least 20,000 ST persons will have an EMRS. 740 such blocks have been identified. States/UTs have been given responsibility of providing land for the school in the identified block based on norms stated above. As on date 367 EMRS are functional across the country.
This information was given by Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta in a reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of External Affairs
Jalpaiguri to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra 
Kolkata, November 20, 2018
Jalpaiguri Head Post Office under Jalpaiguri Division is going to have Post Office Passport Seva Kendra . The POPST, Jalpaiguri will be inaugurated on November 30, 2018. Applicants in this regard have been requested to bring online Application Reference Number  sheets along with other necessary documents of identity proof, address and proof of date of birth .
The detail information of the documents required can be obtained from website. The address of the website is www.passportindia.gov.in.
It is to be noted that five appointments and 10 appointments will be entertained on November 29 and 30 respectively from 10 am onwards and 40 appointments on daily basis from the next working day, i.e., from December 3, 2018.
Appointments for the same will be uploaded on website  from November 28, 2018. The time is from 3.30 pm onwards.
Only those applicants who have obtained appointments through online mode will be entertained. Tatkal, on-hold files, walk-in and PCC applicants will not be entertained.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Digitization of MSMEs
The Government runs various programmers/schemes to boost business potential and to compete with other e-commerce large business entities through various digitalization initiatives for MSMEs such as Udyam portal, MSME Champions Portal, Government e-Marketplace , Trade Receivables Discounting System , msmemart.com. In addition, MSME SAMBANDH for monitoring of procurement by Central Public Sector Enterprises  from Micro and Small Enterprises  and MSME SAMADHAAN portals for filling applications regarding delayed payments. As on date 1.24 crore MSMEs are registered in Udyam Registration portal and further benefitted through various programmes. Procurement from Central Ministries / Departments / CPSEs made purchases about Rs. 95576 Cr. from MSEs under Public Procurement Policy  for MSEs and 21,360 applications filed by MSMEs have been disposed by MSEFC council.
The information with respect to the status of revenue and profitability of MSMEs is not centrally maintained by Ministry of MSME.
Under the MSME Champions Schemes ‘Digital MSME’ component has been included for digital empowerment of MSMEs in the country. The Ministry of MSME propose to support MSMEs through “Digital MSME” a component of MSME Champions Scheme to bring in digitization and digitalization and to make MSMEs digitally empowered and motivate them to adopt digital tools, applications and technologies in their production & business processes with a view to improve their competitiveness.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC bags Air India contract
Amenity Kits of KVIC for Air India International passengers.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission , for the third successive time, received an order of Rs 8 crore from Air India for the supply of amenity kits consisting of Khadi herbal beauty care products for its international passengers.The amenity kits include Khadi hand sanitizer, moisturizer lotion, handmade soap, lip balm, Khadi rose face wash and essential oils.
Giving this information, the KVIC Chairman,Vinai Kumar Saxena, said that to promote the use of indigenous fabric and to increase its sourcing from KVIC, national carrier Air India decided to repeat its order for the use of natural and eco-friendly Khadi products on its international flights, and placed an order with KVIC for getting 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits. He saidit is a matter of pride and privilege for the KVIC to bag the repeat order for the amenity kits successfully for the third time. The KVIC Chairman further said that the latest order will also greatly support in providing sustainable employment through micro enterprises to the rural artisans.
In September 2016, the Air India had placed an order for supplying 5.75 lakh pieces of Khadi soap cakes with the KVIC. Prior to it, in June 2016, it had placed an order worth Rs 8 crore with KVIC to source 1.85 lakh units of amenity kits. In December 2015, the Air India placed a trial order worth Rs 1.21 crore to the KVIC for the supply of 25,000 units of amenity kits. The Chairman informed that KVIC has never compromised in maintaining the timeline and quality of its Khadi products, the repeat orders have started coming in from all sides.
Ministry of Finance
Search on a prominent Real Estate Group in Mumbai
The Income Tax Department conducted Search and Seizure operation on 29.07.2019 on a prominent group involved in Real Estate Development, covering more than 40 premises across Mumbai and Pune. During the course of search operations, the Department unearthed evidences related to receipt of ‘On Money’ on sale of commercial and residential blocks, bogus unsecured loans taken, bogus Long Term Capital Gains and various other sham transactions to evade income aggregating to about Rs.700 crore.
The search action has unravelled peculiar transactions wherein by way of accounting jugglery, income on transactions worth about Rs.525 crore has been evaded. ‘On Money’ receipt on sale of Residential / Commercial Blocks amounting to Rs.100 crore has been corroborated during the search. During the search, incriminating evidence was unearthed pertaining to modus operandi establishing the introduction of accommodation loans by the group, which have been found to be bogus. Moreover, use of entry providers / hawala operators for entries of Long Term Capital Gains by the promoters of this real estate group have been affirmed during the search action. The action has also resulted into detection of jewellery worth approximately Rs.14 crore, which is under verification.
The investigation and search action is still in progress.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has paid his tributes to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti.
“Remembering Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on his Jayanti. His impact on India's history is strong and unforgettable. His efforts to further education and a spirit of patriotism will always be remembered”, the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister's Office
PM salutes the courage and valour of Indian Army personnel
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has saluted the courage and valour of the Indian Army personnel on the occasion of Army Day.
“भारत की सेना मां भारती की आन-बान और शान है। सेना दिवस के अवसर पर मैं देश के सभी सैनिकों के अदम्य साहस, शौर्य और पराक्रम को सलाम करता हूं।
Our Army is known for its valour and professionalism. It is also respected for its humanitarian spirit. Whenever people have needed help, our Army has risen to the occasion and done everything possible! Proud of our Army”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Awareness-Cum-Health Camp Organized by NCSK
National Commission for Safai Karamcharis , in collaboration with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation  and National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation , organized an Awareness-cum-Health Camp for Safai Karamcharis of South Delhi Municipal Corporation at the Auditorium of Civic Centre, New Delhi today. Chairman, NCSK Shri Manhar Valji Bhai Zala, Members of the Commission Smt. Manju Diler, Shri Ganaga Ram Ghosre, Mayor of SDMC attended the Camp. The CMD and DGM National Safai Karamcharis Finance Development Corporation were also present on the occasion, along with other dignitaries.
The National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation has apprised about various schemes being run by the Corporation for the welfare of Safai Karamcharis and their children. Chairman, NCSK exhorted the Safai Karamcharis present on the occasion to make full use of these schemes. He particularly emphasized on the need for Safai Karamcharis to give good education to their children so that they can lead respectable life.
Mayor expressed hope that they will continue the good work and assured that their genuine demands such as Regularization, Medical Cashless Card, Payment of arrears have already been taken up in a positive way and shortly would be announced by the SDMC. Chairman, NCSK congratulated for its achievement.The members of the Commission as well as those of SDMC also expressed their views on the occasion.
104 Safai Karamcharis of the SDMC who have made outstanding contributions in their work have been felicitated and honoured in form of appreciation Certificate, Memento, Safety Kits and flower during this event.
The event concluded with a Health Camp which was organized by National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation. A large number of Safai Karamcharis underwent elementary health tests in the Camp organized during the event.
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
President of India summons both the houses of Parliament for sessions from 18th of November
The President of India has summoned both the houses of parliament for sessions from Monday, the 18th of November 2019.
Both the Houses have issued bulletins on dates for the session, which is to conclude on Friday, the 13th of December 2019.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
WCD Ministry empanels 223 Institutes to conduct awareness programmes on Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act
50,000 participants have attended over 700 capacity building exercises held so far: Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
To ensure security of women at all workplaces, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has empanelled institutions/organisations to conduct awareness exercises on the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace  Act, 2013. As of November, 2018, as many as 223 institutes/organisations have been empanelled from across the country to impart training in local languages. "These empanelled institutes have to submit quarterly reports through SHe-Box, an online complaints portal, of all the training programmes/workshop conducted by them under the SH Act. The empanelled institutes/organisations/companies have so far organized over 700 capacity building exercises which were attended by nearly 50,000 participants," said WCD Minister Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi.
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The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 mandates all the workplace which include any department, organisation, undertaking, establishment, enterprise, institution, office, branch or unit which is established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government, local authority, corporation or a co-operative society with more than 10 workers to constitute an Internal Complaint Committee  to receive complaints of sexual harassment.
Complaints can be registered on SHe-Box, an effort of the government to provide a single window access to every woman, irrespective of her work status, whether working in organised or unorganised, private or public sector, to facilitate the registration of complaint related to sexual harassment. Any woman facing sexual harassment at workplace can register her complaint through this portal. Once a complaint is submitted to ‘SHe-Box’ http://shebox.nic.in/, it will be directly sent to the authority concerned having jurisdiction to take action in the matter.
A Handbook and Training Module on the SH Act has also been published by the Ministry to provide information about the provisions of the Act in an easy-to-use practical manner.  The private organizations are encouraged to customize the Training Module as per their extant service rules and disciplinary procedures prescribed therein.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Speaks to the UK PM Mr Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Mr. Boris Johnson.
The two leaders exchanged thoughts about the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and reviewed the promising cooperation between India and UK in the area of vaccine development and manufacturing.
The leaders reiterated their shared desire to impart a quantum jump to the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-BREXIT era, and agreed that there was tremendous potential for enhancing collaboration in trade and investment, scientific research, mobility of professionals and students, and defence and security.
They laid particular emphasis on India and UK joining hands in the fight against Climate Change, and appreciated their collaboration under platforms like the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
The leaders agreed that officials from both sides would continue their work to quickly finalise an ambitious long-term roadmap for the India-UK partnership.
Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, to convey Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to the friendly people of Qatar.
Prime Minister warmly appreciated the personal care taken by H.H. the Amir for ensuring the welfare of the Indian citizens in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, H.H. The Amir appreciated the contributions of the Indian community in Qatar, especially the role being played by Indian health workers.
Prime Minister highlighted the attention being paid by Indian authorities to avoid any disruption in the supply of essential goods from India to Qatar during the present situation.
Prime Minister conveyed his warm greetings for the forthcoming 40th birthday of H.H. The Amir, and expressed best wishes for his continued good health and success.
Ministry of Finance
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24  – Issue Price
In terms of Government of India Notification No.4-B/2023 dated June 14, 2023, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2023-24  will be opened for subscription during the period September 11-15, 2023 with Settlement date September 20, 2023. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs. 5,923  per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated September 08, 2023.
The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of Rs. 50  per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be Rs. 5,873  per gram of gold.
President's Secretariat
IAS Officers of 2017 Batch call on the President
A group of 169 IAS officers of the 2017 batch, currently attached to different Ministries and Departments of the Government of India as Assistant Secretaries, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, today  at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Addressing the officers, the President said that while discharging their responsibilities, they would have to look at approaches that give optimum results. They must emphasize on teamwork and take everybody along and recognize everybody’s contribution. And while they do so, they must lead and be a role-model. They must also encourage greater people’s participation in socio-economic programmes, especially where they are dealing with mindsets and attitudes. He said that administration is no more about “us” and “them”, but only about “us” and “us together”. The gap between government and people must go. He said that officers’ approach should be people-sensitive and people-centric. We are duty bound to enhance “Ease of Living” for our people.
The President said that IAS officers are at the cutting-edge of implementation and their role is paramount if India is to transform itself to a 5 trillion economy, to double farm-income, to achieve social justice and to make women equal stakeholders in our progress. He said that the officers had worked hard and with sincerity to reach thus far in life. They must continue with the same zeal and dedication to serve the people of India.
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Prime Minister's Office
Virtual meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of USA His Excellency Mr. Joseph R. Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joseph R. Biden held a virtual meeting today. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, who are in Washington DC for the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, were also present at the White House during the interaction, along with their US counterparts, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The two Leaders had an extensive exchange of views on several regional and global issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic recovery, climate action, recent developments in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, and the situation in Ukraine.
They also took stock of the significant progress made in bilateral relations in recent years.
Both leaders agreed that further strengthening of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership would be of tremendous benefit to the two countries, and would also contribute to global peace, prosperity and stability.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
V.O. Chidambaranar Port created a new record by handling a ship with highest parcel size
On 29.08.2021, V.O. Chidambaranar Port created a new record for handling a vessel with highest parcel size. The Singapore flagged vessel ‘M V Ince Ankara’, arrived from the Port of Mina Saqr, UAE, with 93,719 Tonnes of Lime Stone, consigned for M/s. Chettinad cements, bettering the previous record for handling the highest parcel size by the vessel ‘MV Bastions', with 92,935 Tonnes of Coal handled at the Port on 14th May, 2021.
The vessel berthed at Berth No.IX, on 26th August, 2021, commenced its discharge using 3 Harbour Mobile cranes capable of discharging more than 50,000 Tonnes per day. The entire consignment was unloaded on 29.08.2021. The Vessel agent was M/s. Macsons Shipping Agencies Pvt Ltd, Tuticorin and the Stevedoring Agent for the vessel was M/s. Chettinad Logistics, Tuticorin.
Cargo handling through VOC Port has shown upward trend during this financial year 2021-22. The Port has handled 11.33 Million Tonnes of cargo, upto July, 2021, as against 10.58 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period last year, registering a growth of 7.14%. The Container handling through VOC Port has also seen a remarkable improvement. The Port handled 2.69 Lakh TEUs during this Financial year upto July 2021, registering a growth of 21.07 %, when compared to the corresponding period of last financial year.